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  • Lights for Lives lights up the sky

    Airmen and their families from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi release lanterns during Laterns for Lives on the Biloxi, Mississippi beachfront, Sept. 29, 2017, an event to honor the lives of those who committed suicide. The event was hosted by the mental health clinic from Keesler Air Force Base

  • 2AF commander dives into Keesler mission

    Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy, 2nd Air Force commander, toured the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 25-26 Sept., a month after taking command of 2nd Air Force. The two-day tour integrated Leahy with the base’s mission, operations and personnel.

  • Airmen recognized as honorary CPOs

    Four Airmen completed the Navy’s Chief Petty Officers’ 365 Phase II Training Sept. 15 and were accepted into the Chief Petty Officers’ Mess. The training enhances leadership and communication skills with a heavy focus on team-building exercises and physical training. Master Sgt. Joshua Anderson,

  • Active shooter exercise tests base’s response

    Airmen from the 81st Training Wing experienced an active shooter exercise here Sept. 22. The exercise was designed to simulate the chaotic nature of a disgruntled person entering a facility on base and opening fire.  “For the exercise we wanted to test the base’s ability to respond to an active

  • OSF supports Keesler’s operations, training missions

    When Hurricane Irma was bearing down on the Caribbean, military aircraft in the storm’s path scrambled to escape to a safe haven. Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, answered the call of some of those aircraft, hosting 31 U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters, seven HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters and

  • Keesler hosts Biloxi Chamber Morning Call

    Tech. Sgt. Kevin Owens, 336th Training Squadron instructor, shares his story about why he joined the Air Force during the Biloxi Chamber Morning Call at the Bay Breeze Event Center Sept. 28, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Local business and community leaders attended the event to